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SHA to AHN: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Athens (Athens Ben Epps Airport)
7,658 mi
12,324 km · 6,654 nm
15h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,658 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 29m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- AHN — Athens Ben Epps Airport · Athens, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Near AHN
- WDR · Barrow County Airport20 mi away
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport67 mi away
- GVL · Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport36 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from AHN?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Athens (AHN) is 7,658 miles (12,324 km, 6,654 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to AHN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Athens?
Athens is 12 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to AHN?
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